Callahan v. Cowley Riddle

Opinion by

ESTES, C.

Parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court, inverse to their order here. On June 29, 1922, plaintiffs, Cowley & Riddle, attorneys, entered into a written contract with defendant for contingent fee for performing legal services in canceling an oil and gas lease held by Turman Oil Company on his land. Accordingly, plaintiffs commenced such action on certain grounds alleged, complying with the statutes for perfecting their lien. On the trial of, the cause, plaintiffs discovered that defendant had effected a compromise of his cause of action against said…